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There have been so many times when I went upstairs (or down), outside (or in), or into another room, & then could NOT remember why, that I just decided to call it my exercise program. :D I've always wondered, though - how do people find their glasses, if they can't see without their glasses? :+

In orientation for Swift a few years ago, we were told the same thing: stopping every 2 hrs for a tire check is too predictable, and we should not create a pattern that hijackers could anticipate. It seems to me, though, that a hijacker would prefer that he choose where to accomplish his...

ATeam: do the last three sentences of your response completely contradict your tag line, or what? It looks like you're spending a whole lot of time, money, and effort for "just a truck"! If "just a truck" is your home, when's the housewarming? I, for one, would love to see it....

RE: 2 Questions: Streets and Trips and Wirless Int I forgot to mention - I checked with Verizon first, they charge $200 for a wireless card, AND $80 a month - no thanks. SBC Freedomlink is primarily for businesspeople, but there are hotspots everywhere I've gone so far, and I think that by the...

RE: 2 Questions: Streets and Trips and Wirless Int I had Wifi through TA, when it was "pay for one month, get one free", and it worked ok - as long as there's a TA where you are. When it expired, I switched to SBC Freedomlink, which costs $20 per month, & while it might not be the best choice...

"IF YOU'VE GOT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT"

Thanks, guys - I'm sure I told my carrier that I got the FAST card - maybe I should tell someone other than the dispatcher? lol (I don't drive for the black cat carrier, though I do think it's a cool logo) Luckily, I have a load onboard for delivery Monday morning within 25 miles of the...

I'm confused - both Highway Star & Bryan say a transponder is part of the FAST program, but I didn't get one, & there is nothing in the FAST regulations about a transponder. Can someone explain, please?

When I was given my FAST card last week, I was also given a booklet that states: "The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will require all travelers to & from the Americas, the Caribbean, And Bermuda to have passports or other accepted form of documentation to enter or reenter the United...

I'd like to say that many cities & states could (and should) do a better job of identifying streets with signs that can be read before you're in the intersection, (the signs approaching an intersection are a big help in knowing which lane to be in), ensuring State Route signs aren't placed so...

When I drove t/t, any friction at all with the customer was the dispatcher's job to sort out, not mine. If you are driving independently, then you are the dispatcher, and you might have to remind whoever it is that you cannot legally drive "whatever it takes" to make their deadline. They already...

Preciate the info on maintaining leather - I just replaced the driver's cloth seat with a nice leather one, after I broke the armrest. I didn't know that seat leather isn't the same as saddle leather - but then, I also didn't know that the seats are male or female - mine has a skirt on! Which...

Well, I'm just fine - thanks for asking. I'm home at the moment, but the weather here in NE Ohio seems pretty calm. Course, I haven't been outside all day, lol, but all we got was rain here. Hope everyone on the road is ok - I was driving through Indiana last week, when the tornado went through...

Er, that's a really vague question, but the most experienced expediter would say the same thing I am: whatever information you are looking for is somewhere on this site. Just start reading, (I'd start with Ask the Recruiter or Newbies), and you will get all the info you need - and some you...

Perfesser - that was classic! Of course, I've never done anything like that, (snort), but my advice to newbies would be: if you decide to listen to an audiobook to make those all night drives go by faster, don't get so involved in the story that you forget to keep an eye on the mile markers...

I second that emotion. (With thanks also to Smokey Robinson for a great line)

T Hawk, that was priceless! I keep thinking "not the bedpan!" and it cracks me up - thanks! On a more serious note, it's obvious that shippers have had bad experiences, or just bad impressions, and all we can do is try to give them a better impression. And spread the word about those places...

When I read the directions, I thought the one that said "insert bottom" meant to put your own in, (a perfectly natural mistake, considering the subject), and after that it got truly weird! :P

Sorry, BD, but it's not just the money that keeps me out here! (And, no, that doesn't mean I'll give any of it back, lol). It's the work itself, the different places every day, the fact that expediting is really two lifestyles, and I like them both. The loaded lifestyle is focused on just one...

For me, the best part of camping was the evenings by the fire, when someone would bring out a guitar. It's even better if they could sing! Even without the campfire, which ain't gonna fly at any truckstop, lol, music would be a nice way to pass a few hours of downtime. I bet there are a...